These are most likely two separate problems. Car based urban planning which requires large wide roads, giant carparks and 'boxey houses' due to garages can overwhelm any other aesthetically pleasing design (notably green space).
Admiring the old brick styles of the ivy leagues is simple confirmation bias due to their academic prestige.
There are plenty of beautiful Modernist buildings, it comes down to if the college is willingly to pay for it.
Admiring the old brick styles of the ivy leagues is simple confirmation bias due to their academic prestige. There are plenty of beautiful Modernist buildings, it comes down to if the college is willingly to pay for it.